SongsFromabove

BIOGRAPHY - The Early Years Songs From Above is the internationally known songwriter/singer/producer, Nkeng Alemanji.

A maverick in the NE USA indie music world, Nkeng is garnering attention for his amazing songs in folk/adult contemporary, world/African, and for his brilliant voice and his captivating and immensely fun stage presence. His new Album 'Hello' will be out 09/09/09.

____Suggested Artist honor in VH-1’s Song Of The Year Contest (VH-1 Save The Music)

____Song “Find A Way” (co-written with Darnley “Mello-D Hodge”) is released on D.C.’s top Hip Hop band Mello-D & The Rados’ 2004 Antitainment album (Thermite Records)

____Song “Simple As I Am” is Finalist in Song Of The Year Contest (VH-1 Save The Music)

____“You Remind Me” wins Suggested Artist honor in Song Of The Year Contest (VH-1 Save The Music)

____Director of Gear Up [Music In Schools Today (MUST)], invites Nkeng to San Francisco, to use his song “You Remind Me” – a tribute to Dr. King – as a social awareness tool to mix fun & learning, to inspire at-risk 7th & 8th Graders in area schools, as well as to motivate teenagers detained in juvenile correction

____Through Grammy Award songwriter (and world renowned drummer) Ricky Lawson, Nkeng meets Grammy Award songwriter/producer, Babyface, and presents work

____Performed frequently with friends Walt Lafty, Mark Melchiorre, Jr. and Nick Perri (of Silvertide) and Brett Talley (of Outset) in N.E. Philly

____Recorded “And They Will See” with keyboardist/producer David Bellochio (Naughty By Nature, Queen Latifah, Hall and Oates…) at Marion Recording Studios, N.J. Song was produced by Andre Bell and Janice Upchurch

____Co-founded/ led “The Junior Choir”; several appearances on National T.V. in Cameroon____ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - *SIMPLE AS I AM* iTUNES Also avail. at CD Baby& My website